New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
OVER 80 YEARS INDICTED.
MOVING TO DISMISS AN OLD CHARGE.

CONVICT WHO UNDER ANOTHER NAME is SAID
TO HAVE BECOME WEALTHY AND PROMINENT
contest about the dismissal Of indictment over
thirty old became public yesterday through an ap
plcation in open court to Recorder Smyh for dis
missal OF the indictment Two men. past middle age
have occasions for long time past mado inquiries
about the old indictment and has been urgent to
secure Its dismissal as the other has been to prevent
that. One ]. B. Hart, San Francisco lawyer
who has made frequent visits to the General Sessions
building and who made tho application to Recorder
smy tn Yesterday for the dismissal Of the charge so far as
it Affects William Kssane. There are two indictments
against Kissane found November ii, 1854. They
charge him and Andrew Findlay and Lyman Cole viii
the forgery OF checks for $601S on the Continental Bank
and $4,000 on the American Exchange Bank. The
at time before Justice Norris OF the
Supreme Court; A. Oakley Hall the prosecuting at
torney.
Kissane was sentenced on OF the indictments to
imprisonment for ten years and six months He served
only nine months and was then pardoncd by the Tower
The other indictment not disposed Of but kis
sane disappeared from the knowledge OF the police and
court officials OF this city.
The other man who has shown great interest in the
indictment against ks.anc is General Francis Dorr who
wcll-known about the Court OF General Sessions
many years ago, when he was several times foreman OF
the grand jury. lie much respected. He moved TO
San Francisco time but has paid several visits
to this city At of his recent visits he has spoken
Oh tue hlssInc case lie sau lndt soulc vi hiso'"O
acts had been of great injury TO members OF his family
When went 10 san Francisco" he said in one or MS
conversations with friend. "f employed in my bust
civil engineer by of the great corporations OF
that city, attended meeting of the arl ot Directors
aud among its members thought recognized one man
whom hal at time bat c0uli not remember
where when 1 knew him. was somewhat
puzzled but one day met him on the street ana thcn
his name and history tO iny mind went up 10
him and said: How you, Bill kissane lie sald
that was mistaken. but knew him and Will remember
HIM as long live lie is OF the rich men OF the
state and is living under name which II not MS own
General DOrr has forgotten his resentment AT the
who has injured him and when he heard or the ef-
forts that kissancs lawyer making for dsmssal OF
the Indictment he Mr. MARITIME letter In when
he denounced Kssane as swindlcr and even muir
derer. lie said:
Kissanc By flight and change OF has 80 far evaed
justice AMI arrest ior thirty lie ud my is
and have hoped 10 hnd him all these years
have al Last recognized and denned MN WITHOUT
adoubt He prominent IN tho state ana has great
th one OF his brothers leading lawyer In THIS STATE
also under assumed name-and their real names ad MS
tory not dreamed OF by the public His repentance ~ gu
lie has offered restitution 10 the many NC
has send request Mr Martin. To deIea any
Efforts kssane friends ~ legal claims upon m
In haste, FRANCIS DokH-
Mr. MARITIME referred the whole matter to Recorder
Smyth without any Recommendation Recorder Slhytn
uncertain whether the existence OF one Indictment
had been taken into consideration Is sometimes zone
when sentence Is PRONOUNCED He said that ne Wonlu
adjourn the In order to give the attorneys OF he III
terested banks opportunity To be heard II ney desired
TO anything In reference TO the conduct OF hissahe